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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

Hold a mouthful Of s~pirits-whisky
for instance-in yonr mouth for five
minutes, and you will find it burns Sc
verely; inspect the mouth and you will
find ie inhamed. Hold it for ten or
fifteen minutes, and you will find that
various parts of the interior OF the month
have become blistered; then tie q hand
kerchief yer the eyes, and taste, for
instance, water, vinegar, milk, or SIENNA,
and ron will find that you are incapable
OF distinguishing one from another.
This experiment proves TO g certainty
that alcohol isnot only a violent lrritant,
but also 9 narcotic. Can you believe
that the still more tender and important
internal organs of the body can be less
|iniuriously effected than the mouth
Or. McCultoch,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

II desire nothing better for this great
country growing with such startling
rapidity, than that q barrier high and
strong should be raised between the mn
polluted lips of the children and the in
toxicating cup; that everywhere the men
and women of to-day should raise strong
and determined bands against whatever
will defle the body, poliute the mind, or
harden the hearts against God and His
truth, OF the millions of children in this
country. God grant we may none OF us for.
get who it is that has said, ut we're bet.
ter that q milestone were hanged about
his neck and that he were drowned in the
depths of the sea-" tban that he should
be q means of ~"offenca" to cont of these
little ones ."-Gouqh.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18
9ailg 9ress and 9aakotaiaa
w. G. L. q. Department,
NJ. LOUISE Tanner, ED1roR.

THE friends of prohibition are cordially in
vited to contribute to this department. Com
mnnications to be available must be brief. Ad-
dress the editor, p. o. Drawer, 1851
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18
What Alcohol WIN Do.

When an anatomist wishes to preserve
a human brain for any length Of time,
he effects his object by keeping that
organ in q vessel of alcohol. From the
soft, pulpy substance, it becomes COM
p%aratively hard; but the inebriate, an
tioipating the anatomist, begins the
indurating process before death; begins
it while the brain remains the consecra-
ted temple of the soul, while its delicate
and gossamer tissues throb with the
pulse OF heaven-Sorn ife.-Boston Medi-
cal Journal.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18
The Right Eind OF aRoom.

DIR. Cordley in his letter from Kansas
speaks of n OF the ''booming" cities in
that glorious Commonwealth, whose
booming appears to have taken a capital
turn. Two Years ago the Congregational
church was formed, and already a Ladies'
Seminary has been originated to which
the citizens Of the place have contribu-
ted in land and money 100000. II
Kansas had been left a ''rum hole state,
that splendid new town OF Wichita
would have swarmed and festered with
saloons, instead of fastening SO to build
up its distinctively Christian Schools
4ddpance,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18

Poverty, disease, disgrace and crime.
these are not lessened by high license, as
ia proved by observation and statistics,
but most OF all from the nature OF the
case. hence high licence is a notorious
fallacy and failure.
This, then, ID the conclusion oil the
whole matter Al between licenses high
and low: OF two evils choose neither
Christian voter, friend OF humanity
repeat those words, Let them resound,
re-echo ard reverberate through every
avenue of conscience, of two evils choose
neither.-Francis Willard.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-03-18
E~verybody's War.

Everybody's War.
The liquor traffic might do for other
lands-it will not do for ours it might
do for earlier centnries-it will not do
Tor the last quarter of the nineteenth.
There III war about it in America, the
pledge of total abstinence is it's muster
roll; the gospel hymns are its rallying
songs, the badge of blue its uniform.
We aim our weapons straIghta at the brain,
straight at the heart. Oar bullets are
ballots, our sabrestrokes are home-thrusts
OF pathos, q bomb shells are statistics
and arguments. We find our marching
orders in two verses of this Bible in
which law and gospel are bound up
together. One declares; "Woe unto
him that iustifieth the wicked for q
reward the other says: s1t is good
neither to eat meat nor to drink wine nor
anything whereby thy brother STUN
bleth."
In this vast and daily enlarging army,
the Emild, soft.voiced ones, who are
afraid OF guns and gunpowder, may
march side by side with the gallant and
strong. / seem to hear their gentle foot
steps as they gather to fight against rum
IN the name of patriotism, philanthropy
and God. Il Is woman, after all, who
has given the costliest hostages to for.
tuEe. Ont into the battle OF life they
have sent their best beloved
with fearful odds against them;
with shares that have been
legalized and set along our streets.
Beyond the arms that held them long,
their boys have gone forever. There is
not one man to whom some womAn's life
is not a dear and sacred thing; and 1
appeal to you, by the pain and danger
they have dared, who ara the best be-
loved OF yorr homes, toy represent by
your ballot, their prayers. their tears,
their hopes.
But besides being o war of the mothers
aid daughters, the sisters and wives, this
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
EnShIOn Eancies.

Military styles rule in the jackets OF
the season.
Brocadcd velvet is in great favor fol-
wraps, long and short.
Partisan authorities say that bright
colors will rule in dress.
Pearls seem to be the favorites amonn
precious stones just now.
The new sashes are very wide, very
handsome and very expensive.
Plaids are still worn, but only in com.
bination with plain dress goods.
Silk passemcnteries arc much employed
in the yokes OF dressy costumes.
Shot vclvets and shot ribbons are
most fashionable in French millinery.
Competent authorities say that the
leading color for the winter is to be
blue.
The new corded silks, firm but soft,
have superseded all Jersey materials fol-
bodiccs.
Matched toilets from bonnet to boot
heel will be ''thc correct" and expensive
thing this winter.
Vests OF silk are arranged in diagonal
folds, just as the thin silks were used in
summer costumes.
Short raps of all sorts arc in. great
favor just now. They arc as varied in
shape as in material
Wood bronzed and tawny tints are in
high favor, both plain and as ground
work for stripes and plaids.
The polonaise has been revived under
the name of "blouse," and is much
worn, especially by younger women
Small fancy buttons are used upon
outside jackets having vests, but plain
lasting or bone buttons upon the SIM
pie coats.
The old-timo gros grain silks are seen
no more. They have been entirely
superseded by the more durable faille
Francois.
The prevailing notion in color is
adolescence" 1t appears in plush,
velvet, silk aud ribbons, and especially
in plumage.
Changeablc repped velvet is a novelty.
Gold with blue, black with red or or
ange, red with green, and brown with
blue are the principal combinations.
Girdles of jet beads ma3scd in a
thick coil with long tassels at the ends
are shown, TO be worn with black
dresses, and others of colored beads
may be had to match the color Of the
dress with which they are
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
The Honesty of Women.

Women arc being employed more and
more rs book-keopers and cashiers, and
one avowcd ground of this employment
j. that they are more honest than men
unqucstionab!y they are so up to thi,
time, and it is probable that thoy will
nave some permanent advantage in that
way. Their normal instincts are some
what higher AID their temptations less
on the 81 ic OF pcriloII indulgcnces. But
IL has been pointed out more than once
10y the more cautious friends OF women
that good deal of the present moral
advantages of that sex in matters of
honesty comes simply from inexpcrience.
ihey have hitherto had so little to do
with the direct handling of money that
they regard it with more reverence than
men; the bare thought Of an irregularitv
alarms them, the conscience is wholly
fresh and sensitive; they cannot con
cclyc how person can wrong another
ont Of adimc and live. Moreover thew
oycrratc the difficulties ald p,rils conse-
qucnt on wrong dong A young book
keeper told me once that whenever her
accounts failed to balance, if it were
only by single cent, she felt as if a POI
ilccman were just coming in at the door
II i3 as We find the case TO be with lend
ing money any prudent person would
rather lend it to woman than to man
because he knows that the chance of re-
payment is greater In the present state
OF society debt Of So seems tremen-
"'H- affair to a woman and very small
t'iIr to man; but let that woman Dor
10" and repay few times, and the fine
oi-o Of scnsibility begins to wear off,
precisely as it docs with a man, but more
-.owIy.- Harper's Bazaar.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
IndInn (nrn.

Like many other members OF the vast
and valuable vegetable kingdom. Indian
corn or maize has long attracted the at.
tsntion Of writer's, and its origin hai
been the occasion Of much discussion.
II was long ago the custom Of ccrtair
classes Of authors 90 attribute almost
every plant and animal TO Eastern origin.
problbly on the theory thit IL was ia
that hemisphere tho Garden Of Eden wa,
believed TO have been placed, aud mani
things, all the way from potatoes 20 tur
keys, were traced across the sea. Al
phonsc dc Candollc, the eminent botan.
ist, thoroughly examined the subject
thirty years ago. and states that "maizo
is Of American origin, and was not intro
duccd into the old world until after TIN
discovery OF the new" The carly dis,
covcrcrs found it in cultivation by tho
Indians of America oil the way from New
England 20 Chill. There arc evidences
that it was raised in South America long
before the conquest of Peru, as varie-
tics not at present cultivated in that
country have been discovered there in
tombs which autcdato tho Iucas. Just ne
grain has been found in Egypt stored
with mummie, 300 year, old, re-
Gently brought forth from their resting
places. ~ Inter Ocean.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
ReCipe,.

ROASTED EGGs.--Prick hole in each
egg shell with pin. Wrap the egg in
wet paper and put into hot ashes to
cook. Fifteen minutes should cook
them. Serve rs boiled eggs.
PARSLEY VINEGAR. Fill n preserve
bottle with parsley leaves, freshly gath.
cred and washed, aud cover with vine
gar, Screw down the top and set aside
Tor two or three weeks. Then strain off
the vinegar, add salt and cayenne pepper
to taste, bottle and cork. Use on cold
meats, cabbage, etc, as you would
Worcestershire sauce.
SPONGE JELLY Roll. -Four coos
1-2 cups of sugar, one tablespoonful
baking powder; beat the whites sepa.
rately, and the sugar and yolks together
till very light; thea add part of the
whites, then cup o. flour, then beat
good, then little more -four then the
rest oil the whites, and stir easy, put in
and bake. Spread AMI roll as quick as
you can.
DELICIOUS PUDDING. Two eggs and
| their weight in butter sugar and flour.
Have the butter soft and mix it with
the sugar. Beat the whites and volks
oil the eggs separately, and mix with the
butter and sugar; add the grated peel
OF half n lemon, and stir in the siftel
Hour. Pour into buttercd pan, filling
little over half full, and bake in a
moderate oven.
STRING BEANS Gather the beans
while they arc young and place them in
strong brine OF salt and water. In n
day or two they will turn yellow, when
they must be removed and wiped dry
Boil the requisite quantity OF vinegar.
with the usual spices, and when boiling.
pour it over the beans. A small piece of
alum, or teaspoonful of potash, will
speedily bring back the color of the
beans. Cover the vessel containing the
pickles in order TO retain the steam, and
the next day rcboil the vinegar and
again pour 1t over the beans. Put them
into bottles, but do not tic down till
quite cold
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
Great LiffIc THiu0s.

where do oil the pins gol' Tow
often this question has been asked an d
never answered satisfactorily. They are
made by the billion, and hundreds of
persons earn good wages in their pro-
duction. NauGatuc valley, Connecticut
is sometimes jcstingly spoken of as pin
county, because of the large shops en-
ployed exclusively in making these lit
tie but very useful adjuncts to clothing,
and the small army OF WORK people in
their employ. Stick pin here, reader,
and think fora moment OF the old Scot CHI
proverb, Many micklc makes a
nuckle."
How many canary birds do you sup
pose there are in the United States
More than five million. These birds are
busy feeders and great MASTERS of seed.
They are the occasion OF many indus
tries. Hundreds of tons of brass and
iron wire are annually made into cages
for their bencft, and the world is ran
sacked to provide them with fool. The
three principal see Is, canary, rape and
hemp, on which they live, arc brought
from Europe. Eleven million poun Is
Of these were imported last year FIR, m
Spain and the Mediterranean ports. Be
sides these there are other seeds, like
millet and wheat, imported for these
pets of the household, the whole bulk
weighing fully $500 tons. Think OF the
hundreds of families in Europe to whose
livelihood these lirds contribute, of tho
ships whose cargocs they help to swell,
of the transportation and express com
panies in this country to whom they
furnish business, and of the stores scat
tered all over the land that deal in these
seeds, finding them an important item Of
their daily trede.
This is the season for tn, importation
of bulbs. One day recently three steam
crs landed in New York with many
hundred thousand. The gr,at scedmcn
Of that city were in hurry to get them,
for their customers ali over the country
were waiting for them The docks were
crowded with their driys. Their Gus
tom house brokers were hastenInp
through the routine to further thciI
wishes. One importer alone paid that
day moro than $500 duty on tulips,
jonquiIs, lilies and other like little
things Manufacturers Record.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
Useful Hinfs

Lemon peel helps the flavor of a veal
stew.
Grape jelly should be made from fruit
before 1t is quite ripe, if wanted firm.
Let dishes be neatly washed, rinsed IN
hot water and drained, and then rub
them until they shine.
White specks or floats in butter are
caused by the milk Standing in a draft
oil air either from window or hot stove
To prevent pie juice from running out
In the oven, make little opening in
the upper crust and insert a little role of
Drown paper pcrpendicularly. The
steam will escape from it as from chin
ney, and all the juice will be retained in
the pie.
10 remove grease spots from clothing
there is probably nothing better than
equal parts of strong ammonia water.
ether and alcohol. Pass a piece of blot
ting paper under the grease spot, moisten
sponge first with water to render il
greedy" then with the mixture, and
then with it rub the spot, which, in a
moment, Is dissolved, saponificd and
absorbed by the sponge and blottcr.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
Fop.laifo,s OF fhe Herfez.


The human family now living on the
earth consists of 1. 45o. 900, 900 individ-
uals; not less tan this number and
probably more. They arc so distributed
over the carth's surface that there are
now no parts Of any sig. still uniuhab-
tied. In Asia, where there is little
doubt the human race first existed,
there are now approximately about $780,
600, 900. an average for the entire con-
tincnt of 12o to the square mile Tie
cherries ard thinly populated steppcs
of Siberia reduce the average OF popu-
laiion for tins continent, which in some
parts is the most closely packed quarter
OF the globe. Thus, throughout Hindo-
stan IN average of lie persons to the
square mile, and in China proper each
square mile represents a population of
e26. The population Of Europe is about
800, 900, 900, averaging 100 To the square
mile, not so crowded as in Asia, but
everywhere dense, aud overpopulated
at all points. Africa has an estimat-
ed population of some 2i0, 600, 900. or
about eighteen 10 the square mile. But
this can be a mere approximation only,
as so much of the continent is still un-
explored. America has a population
estimated at about 105, 600, 900. rela-
lively thinly scattered, aud averaging
altogether not more than seven to the
square mile. On all the islands of the
oceans there arc probably 10, 600, 900 of
inhabitants. The white people of the
human race are estimated mt about $780,
900, 600, the blacks at some $50, 900, 600 !;
the ret are of intermediate color. OF
the entire race some 500, 900, 900 are
well clothed, that is comfortably anu
entirely; 200, 600, 600 arc partly clothed,
and some $50, 1000, 900 are practically
Eakcd. Some 500, 600, 900 may be said
to live in houses partly furnished with
The appointments OF civilization, $780,
300, 600 live in huts or caves with no at
tempt Mt furnishing them with any
luNurics or scarcely convcnicnccs, 2G0, =
)OO, 600 and more have nothing that
can be called n home. Fully three
ilths of the race, therefore, lie lelow
the line which the civilization of the
Anglo Saxon would fix rs the lowest
limit ut which deprivation and discom-
Tort can be endured. OF course the
above is division by races, and takes
no account of tho great nee ly class in
cities of civilized countries. - Inter
Ocean
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
SruSa eA Llcn

Brussels lace Is celebrated all over the
world, and we must not fail TO visit one
Of the places where this beautiful and
costly lace is made. Here we see n
number OF women, very quiet, very
neatly dressed, and in some cases with
wonderfully delicate and soft-lookino
hands, although they arc all plain work
inS-women. Each is busy fushionino
the delicate pattern Of a piece of lace.
and 1t IL said that each woman has n
pattern OF her own, which she ALWAYS
makes, AMI which, perhaps, descended
to her from her mother and rrond-
mother! Some of the women are work
ins on cushions, with pins and bobbins.
anu some are using noodles and the
finest and most delicate of thread. We
are told that this thread il all made bv
hand, and it is so delicate that il has 70
toe spun in damp cellars, because in the
dIy upper air it would break before it is
hul'hed. There are old women in Brus-
se'' who have spent nearly all their lives
spinning IN cellars. = st. Nicholas.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
A metropolitan Fnsh,on.

The Broadway miliners have inau-u-
rated very pretty fashion. It is to
deck their windows with natural flowers
Tic rule seems to be to display only a
couple Of bonnets aud to attract attcn-
ton 10 them by a superb basket of cut roses
orwhatcver other flower happens to be the
star for the day. Nothing could be finer
than one of these windows thus arranged
Only woman's taste could hit upon the
idea and 1T is certain to fad general ac-
ccptancc. Indeed 1 have noticed that
some other shops beside the milliners
have commenced to adopt the practice,
and suppose VIC shall soon have it
carried TO the usual extreme that will rob
IT Of all charm. 1t will be fhtteriny
tribute tn; the inventor but pity for
the invention. i New York News.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
- M, enc familiar with his hfe.--INssh


X.
I you know who wears tho Lest
bonnet in New York;
Mrs. Willie Astor, perhaps, or Mrs
burke-Rochc.
:, ney know o good bonnet whcr
lucy sec 1t. and so does Mrs. Frederick
o'eS' Dut Tor an infalIiblc Judge o.
ncaoScar commend me to Mrs. Marshal
hoocrts. She never makes a mistake
ner bonncts are genuine. She bur
from thirty to forty every year, and he
miiiiners bin runs we'll up into tn,
thousands,
This scrap Of conversation took plac.
IN my presence Mt private exhibition of
farisian models" in the parlor of ,
high-priccd uptown establishment
Miss Adele Grant Is more nc,u,;f,
In bonnet than without one" the first
speaker went on, "bccausc she under.
stands perfectly just what tints anc
Shapes will make a charming setting 70,
her charming face. That is where she
gets an advantage over the Il oston
beauty, for Miss Winslow persists II
wearing cold colors that do not warm ut
her skin. Mrs. Coleman Drayton il al.
ways well bonncted. Mrs f nth Kingdor
Gould has spent an immense amount O,
money on bonnets the past year Dor,
wheeler, the artist, designs great
many OF her own Lonnets, and the1
couldn't we'll be improved upon. Mrs.
Glider, wife of II. w. Glider, of the
Century, has exquisite taste in bonnets,
and Mrs. Helm. Helen Diuvray's sister.
Is connoisscur in that line A bonnet
Is work of art nowadays. 1t takes an
artist to design it and choose it for YOU.
Yet millinery, as whole, is better now
than ever it was before"
There are 10, 900 millincrs in New
York and Brooklyn-abcut one Bonnet
builder to every fifty adult women
New York Letter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04
~. sweetheart snred III. Lie.

ono of the best known men IN Nash
vile owes his life and success to his
sweetheart. lie was born and reared
600 ono Of The British isles, the son Of n
prosperous banker. When nearly 81 he
0Hd % serious difficulty with his father
.N wa, hidden never to darkcn the
doors oi his ancestral home. II was
.'. 100 night when hc left the house and
Iarcj along moor which bordcrcd
."mIy domain. lIc was Frustrated
N..H grief and rcmorsc and determined
Dds 'i'c H. sat down and took
..0. out As he reflected, nc took
'ugr1ph Of his sweetheart from an
". pocket Of his coat and scanned tho
n"n features with eyes dimmcd
WIT" '.I- Thinking upon her, hope
nul ho determined 10 live for
... d. not for his own II, hastily
'0" weapon into his pocket and
'.- tho railway station lie
America and dnncd TO Nash
" spcrcI in business and is
.Ha.y n,pcctcd citizen
W'cIy, tho romance ends here.
Do. a-d no communication
family and the letters ne
wen'hclrt miscarricd, for
Fer Doc Left her family moved
town lie returned homo q
goo and sought out his carly
. N1 married and three chill
about her knees lie has
himself with q fair American,
himself ono Of the happi-
iut hn has never ceased %
Stars Tor thc girl who once
tUlthcr influence did pre-
om suicide he frankly stated
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-11-04

You are frightened ut that loud,
roaring noise, are you? Think it's an
earthquake because it jars the win
dows, hey? Well. it isn't-its simply q
prominent citizen down at the Court
House paying his taxes. He has found
out that they are Sl.75, and he is max
ing all that noise about it. He paid
SO for cigars last month, and his bar
bill was $40. and only last week he was
fined $40 for being drunk aud disor-
derby; aud he paid all of these things
and never even little roar-not even
growl. But, great Scott listen to
him now when he finds his taxes are
Sl.75i just hear him how'll He says
the Government, general and local, is
a fraud and n snare and delusion.
Taxes Sl.75i He won't stand it He
knows when he's oppressed and ground
down a dollar and seventy-five cents
for whole years taxesl Great heav-
ems, he says, no wonder men are So
cialists i-DdhOfd Bell.